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  1. Portraits of Kelechi Okafor, Warsan Shire and Momtaza Mehri

    Words Across Waters: Afro Lit Fest

    Experience the power of words, rhythm and culture at a bold new literature festival celebrating voices from Africa, the Caribbean and the global diaspora.

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  2. image shows speakers faces, both with slight smiles, with a book cover between then. The book cover is titled 'Death in a shallow pond'.

    Why Do We Give?

    David Edmonds on Peter Singer and the politics of giving.

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  3. Image of writer Leila Aboulela

    The PEN Pinter Prize 2025: Leila Aboulela

    The annual award for writing and freedom of expression.

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  4. Doctoral students are looking at a collection of books displayed on a long table in the British Library's boardroom
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    Getting Started at the British Library

    Get started as a postgraduate researcher at the Library.

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  5. Two children playing, one sits on a mat on the floor with and adult, the other child is drawing on a blackboard
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    Family Station: Explore and Play

    Explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.

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  6. Various archival items and equipment relating to the recording of sound and music including a CD, vinyl in paper sleeves and wax cylinder tubes.

    Doctoral Open Day: Music, Sound and Vision

    Explore our music, sound and vision, and visual arts collections in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.

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  7. Doctoral Open Day: Europe, Americas and Oceania

    Explore our collections covering Europe, the Americas and Oceania in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.

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  8. A student sat looking at a worksheet
    Years 1–6Free

    Self-Guided Visit: Story Explorers

    A self-guided opportunity for schools to discover our riotous new hands-on exhibition taking a fresh look at the Library’s collection.
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  9. Doctoral Open Day: British and European Collections, Antiquity to 1800

    Explore our collections covering Antiquity to 1800 in this Doctoral Open Day for PhD students.

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